Transpac 2003
Los Angeles, California to Oahu, Hawaii

Pegasus 77 crew with its second successive Barn Door. Owner/skipper Philippe Kahn is in the center, holding a plaque. Cy Gillette of the race committee is at the left.

Photo courtesy of Rich Roberts, Transpac 2003 Press Officer.

Winning Transpac skippers in seven of the eight divisions: front, from left, Joshua Ross, B'Quest; Ross Pearlman, Between the Sheets; Paul Edwards, Wind Dancer; Sally Honey, Illusion; rear, from left, Chris Busch, Wild Thing; Bill Turpin, Alta Vita; David Kory, Barking Spider; Tom Garnier, Reinrag2; Stan Honey, Illusion. Philippe Kahn, Pegasus 77, was not present.

Photo courtesy of Rich Roberts, Transpac 2003 Press Officer.

Alta Vita's crew appears to be pleased after winning overall corrected time honors in Transpac 2003. Front row (from left) Pete Heck, Ian Klitza, Ty Pryne; back row, owner/skipper Bill Turpin, Ernie Richau, Jim Slaughter, Jay Crum, Fuzz Foster.

Photo courtesy of Rich Roberts, Transpac 2003 Press Officer.

The Cal 40 Illusion hits the Transpac finish line surfing at 16 knots in 30 knots of breeze, winning the 40-year revival of the class.

Photo courtesy of Rich Roberts, Transpac 2003 Press Officer.

Lady Bleu II, taking full advantage of a head start for the Aloha class, breezes past Diamond Head in 30 knots of wind as the first boat to finish.

Photo courtesy of Rich Roberts, Transpac 2003 Press Officer.